Essex W vs Warwickshire W, 1st Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex W won by 7 wickets (with 34 balls remaining) (Essex W 166/3, Warwickshire W 164/8).
- Essex W: 166/3 (14.2 ov)
- Warwickshire W: 164/8 (20 ov)
Match report
Essex W (ESS-W) faced Warwickshire W (WAR-W) in the 1st Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at County Ground, Chelmsford. Play began on Friday, 22 May 2026 at 13:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Essex W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Mohammed Waseem, with Helen Pack as match referee.
Warwickshire W made 164/8 in 20 overs, with Abigail Freeborn top-scoring on 86 not out from 56 balls. Jodi Grewcock was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 27. Essex W made 166/3 in 14.2 overs, with Cordelia Griffith top-scoring on 68 from 37 balls. Millie Taylor was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 24.
Result: Essex W won by 7 wickets (with 34 balls remaining).
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Warwickshire W · 1st innings: 164/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meg Austin | c Amara Carr b Sophie Munro | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abigail Freeborn | not out | 86 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 153.57 |
| Georgia Redmayne | c & b Sophia Smale | 36 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 120 |
| Charis Pavely | c Joanne Gardner b Eva Gray | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Chloe Brewer | c Sophia Smale b Eva Gray | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nat Wraith | run out | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Mary Taylor | b Jodi Grewcock | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Alexa Stonehouse | b Jodi Grewcock | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Millie Taylor | run out | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Georgia Davis | not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Phoebe Brett
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Munro | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Eva Gray | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Esmae MacGregor | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Sophia Smale | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Grace Scrivens | 2.4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Jodi Grewcock | 3.2 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 8.1 |
Essex W · 1st innings: 166/3 (14.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice MacLeod | run out | 59 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 155.26 |
| Grace Scrivens | c Mary Taylor b Phoebe Brett | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 163.64 |
| Cordelia Griffith | b Millie Taylor | 68 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 183.78 |
| Jodi Grewcock | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joanne Gardner | not out | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
Extras: 15 · Did not bat: Florence Miller, Sophia Smale, Amara Carr, Sophie Munro, Eva Gray, Esmae MacGregor
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Davis | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Alexa Stonehouse | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Charis Pavely | 1.2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 11.25 |
| Phoebe Brett | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Mary Taylor | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Millie Taylor | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
| Chloe Brewer | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Latest overs
- Over 5 (ESS-W, Mary Taylor): 4 runs, 170/3 – 4
- Over 15 (ESS-W, Charis Pavely): 6 runs, 166/3 – 4 • 1wd
- Over 14 (ESS-W, Millie Taylor): 6 runs, 160/3 – 2 • W W 2 1
- Over 13 (ESS-W, Chloe Brewer): 11 runs, 154/1 – • 1 2 4 • 4
- Over 12 (ESS-W, Phoebe Brett): 10 runs, 143/1 – 4 4 • 1 wd • •
- Over 11 (ESS-W, Mary Taylor): 14 runs, 133/1 – 6 0lb 2 1 4 1